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Houston Basketball Picks Up Sixth-Straight Victory With Commanding Win Over Kansas State
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- No. 3 Houston extended its home dominance and rolled to a sixth straight win with a 78-64 comeback over Kansas State at the Fertitta Center.
- Houston seized control with a 33-4 run late in the first half after a slow start, flipping the game in the favorites' favor.
- Kalifa Sakho disrupted Kansas State early with two key blocks, slowing the Wildcats’ momentum as Houston built momentum.
- Cedric Lath provided a defensive spark in limited minutes, delivering two timely stops and two made free throws to stabilize Houston.
- Emanuel Sharp matched Houston’s rhythm with 23 points, continuing a stretch of back-to-back 20+ point games for the Cougars.
- Milos Uzan contributed a 12-point, eight-assist performance, underscoring Houston’s versatile guard play during a challenging run of games.
- Houston widened its Big 12 lead, sitting atop the standings with a half-game edge after extending its home winning streak to 18 at the Fertitta Center.
- Houston faces a demanding stretch against top-10 foes, starting with a road trip to No. 5 Iowa State, then home versus No. 1 Arizona and a visit to No. 9 Kansas.
- NBC Sports highlighted Sharp’s 23-point performance, reinforcing Houston’s continued scoring depth from its guards.
- Kansas State’s P.J. Haggerty led the Wildcats with 23 points, reaching 2,000 career points in the first half, underscoring the challenge Houston faced from the visiting squad.
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